Pornography: expecting the unexpected
Written by Lindsay Thomas
Thursday, 07 August 2008 00:00
In a dark and solitary room, a middle-aged man hunches over his computer, his face glowing with the illumination of the monitor. Empty beer cans are scattered carelessly about the room, cigarette butts are smouldering in a nearby ash tray. He scratches impatiently at his five o’clock shadow while he waits, almost in delight, for his machine to finish downloading the precious images of his choice. As he gets closer and closer to being able to access his desired information, he becomes more and more excited – thrilled. His heartbeat quickens, his muscles tense and his pulse begins to race. The anticipation is almost unbearable, but he knows he has only seconds to go until he can lay his eyes on the images he so desperately craves.
…some trace of her, national theatre
Written by J Penny
Thursday, 07 August 2008 00:00
Seven's legendary theatre critic, J Penny, reviews Katie Mitchell's new play, ...some trace of her
The Truth About Love - A romantic journey through Mozart's operas
Written by J Penny
Thursday, 07 August 2008 00:00
The Mozart Season at the Barbican has now unfortunately ended, but I was lucky enough to attend this wonderful penultimate show last Thursday which explored the theme of love in Mozart’s operas. One of the most interesting aspects of the evening was its structure: instead of just having musical performances, Zoe Wanamaker (absolutely classic) and Simon Russell Beale (really sexy for an older man) recited poems in between each piece. Having two very renowned public figures reading poetry on stage automatically upped the excitement somewhat – sometimes a thirty-one piece orchestra alone just doesn’t cut it.
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Seven selects: Leonie Brown
Written by Sevencam
Thursday, 24 July 2008 00:00
Seven Magazine interviews the editor of Colures, the seminal fashion magazine for women of colour.
A glam and gorgeous green wedding
Written by Jen Marsden
Tuesday, 08 July 2008 00:00
Summer has arrived and love is in the air – and that means wedding invitations will be coming through your door. But what about if you are planning a wedding? It’s easier than ever before to have a greener wedding without losing the decadence and style. Jen Marsden, author of new book The Green Guide for Weddings explains.
Green Guilt: Ernie the Eco Pet
Written by Jen Marsden
Tuesday, 17 June 2008 00:00
A few weeks ago I received my pet cat Ernie to embark on a serious mouse catching mission in our third floor shared flat. Ernie and his brother Bert were picked up from a lovely shelter over nine years ago and have since been living in the family home. In our flat we had tried various rodent deterrents from the ‘natural’ options by The Green Pest Control Company that avoids chemicals ultrasonic sounds (which , ironically, depend on electricity or batteries), to the supposedly pain-free instant death mouse traps laden with peanut butter. Neither have been truly effective or environmentally friendly solutions, so Ernie was brought in as chief terminator. At least that was the plan.
Through the Looking Glass: The Art of Ads and Brands
Written by Sergio Burns
Monday, 16 June 2008 00:00
It occurred to me while walking in Edinburgh that art is all around us: in architecture, in the clothes we wear and the cars we drive but, more especially, in the millions of images and copy of all the advertisements and brands that clutter our world. There is a great and fascinating cultural monolith of symbols, signs, logos and blurb which rush in on us from our streets, televisions, reading material, the internet and mobile phones.
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A sense of place in an image: artist Michael Wildman speaks to Seven
Written by Sergio Burns
Monday, 16 June 2008 00:00
I had imagined that there might be something bizarre grotesque about asking models - who, just for the sheer hell of it, are all non-models - to pose naked in Rodin's crouching woman position. Convincing women, all from different nations, to strip to be photographed might have satisfied most photographers, but to pose nude and crouching? That is exactly what Michael Wildman did.
Read more: A sense of place in an image: artist Michael Wildman speaks to Seven
Mona Hatoum: ‘Present Tense’
Written by Jo Caird
Monday, 16 June 2008 00:00
The British Palestinian artist Mona Hatoum works with a wide variety of forms, from sculpture and works on paper to large-scale installations, and this show at the London gallery Parasol Unit gives a wonderful sense of that variety. Using common household objects as well as very familiar symbols such as maps, Hatoum creates a world of metonyms, asking the viewer to make his or her own connections between object and meaning.
Green Guilt: office supplies
Written by Jen Marsden
Thursday, 12 June 2008 00:00
I was inspired by the We Are What We Do: 9 to 5 book and the amount of metal wastage in the UK for something as small as our collective stapler usage. If everyone used just one less staple a day in the UK we would save 72 tonnes of metal a year. Makes you think.
Food For Thought
Written by John Johnston
Sunday, 08 June 2008 00:00
The last decade has seen an amazing change in people’s perception of what humankind has done to the planet. Phrases and terms such as carbon footprint, eco-friendly and carbon neutral have come from seemingly nowhere to become ingrained in our daily vocabulary. Now every company is selling their green credentials, but what can we do to help ourselves?
Seven selects: Mark Brown
Written by Sevencam
Wednesday, 28 May 2008 00:00
What inspired you into getting a career in photography?
When I was younger I was always creating images, whether it was painting, drawing or sketching. However my skill with the brush and pen never matched the images that dwelled in my imagination. It was whilst struggling with one of these images that my mum suggested photography as a different way of creating imagery. So I began a night school course in photography. I began to experiment with movement and long exposures. I decided to take a BA degree so that I could keep experimenting and developing my style. From there it only made sense to pursue a career in the subject that I had become involved with.
Seven selects: Paolo Zerbini
Written by Sevencam
Saturday, 10 May 2008 00:00
What inspired you to get into a career in photography?
A camera picked up in the States when I was about 17 years old properly started the whole thing. The buzz I had snapping around the States at the time has become highly addictive. I have vague memories of getting very exited about pictures I took even before that, but during that particular year in the USA I thought that if there is anything I could choose to do for life, it would be taking pictures.
Boogie Wonderland: Seven interviews dancer and choreographer Celestina Aladekoba
Written by Cheryl Jacobs
Friday, 09 May 2008 00:00
How are you enjoying the rise in interest that appearing on Dancelife has generated?
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Chemical reactions: more companies are waking up to the demand for organic beauty products
Written by Laura Silver
Wednesday, 07 May 2008 00:00
Over the past few years, the trend for organic, natural living has grown. Not only have leading supermarkets upped their stock of organically grown, ethically reared, environmentally friendly produce, we have seen the rise of companies such as Abel and Cole who will deliver a fresh slice of organic living direct to your door every week. What we put into our bodies has a huge impact on our health, after all, and with the recent backlash against genetically modified foods and a steady rise in cases of obesity over the past 5 years, it is more important than ever to be aware of where our food comes from, what it contains and how it is produced.
Are architects the new modern artists?
Written by Catherine Weaver
Wednesday, 07 May 2008 00:00
Architects across the globe are trying to make our cities more habitable places to work and live. We feel comfortable when we think that our workspace is attractive and new. The buildings of the 1970s are now seen as a monstrosity, a blot on our landscape. In towns and cities worldwide many of these sad forsaken shells are being left to ruin, and the ones still in use often look grim and unwelcoming even on the sunniest of days. Does this have an effect on the people working in them? If so, perhaps even the companies could suffer in consequence. Salvador Dali made an interesting statement: “I seated ugliness on my knee, and almost immediately grew tired of it.”
Devouring Svankmajer
Written by Kieran O'Mahony
Wednesday, 07 May 2008 00:00
“What is most fantastic about the fantastic is how real it is.” Andre Breton
Weaned on psychoanalytical techniques that opened up the hidden unconscious, surrealist philosophy and art has expressed itself through idiosyncrasy and the non-sequitor. Although not fully embracing the Freudian idea that destructive and carnal urges drive our motivations, Surrealism seemed to be fuelled by a madness of expression previously seen only at the corners of western art. It confronted society and divided those who understood its absurdist tendencies and those who were shocked by its attempts at a cultural revolution.
Rapanui: the eco-fashion label with clothes for all seasons
Written by Marissa-Catherine Carrarini
Wednesday, 23 April 2008 00:00
Pragmatic, praiseworthy and a perfect fit, the eco-fashion label Rapanui (formed by Mart and Rob Drake-Knight) is revolutionizing the fashion industry with one t-shirt.
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The grass is always greener
Written by Richard Martin
Wednesday, 23 April 2008 00:00
As multitudes of music lovers prepare to wriggle into their wellies and wade to UK music festivals this year, we consider a recent survey published by Buckinghamshire New University that showed more than 80% of festival fans surveyed agreed that noise, waste and traffic all contributed to a negative impact on the environment. With this in mind Richard Martin has created an eco-conscious festival guide for) 2008 with the help of Ben Challis, co-founder of A Greener Festival to let you know exactly where your muddy carbon footprint won’t squelch so deep into our green and pleasant pastures.
Seven selects: Alex Masi
Written by Sevencam
Wednesday, 23 April 2008 00:00
The first in a series of interviews with up-and-coming talent from Seven related industries. This week, Seven selects: Documentary photographer Alex Masi
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